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Ankara Kalesi, Turkey (Fort Road Trail #156) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/8/2024
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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By Bernard Gagnon - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37705866

Ankara Castle is a historic fortification in the city that has a questionable history. Different accounts list the Hittites and Phrygians as the original builders, with Galatians also mentioned, as well as the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman Empires. Archaeological evidence shows the walls were built with recycled materials.

The castle contains an inner line of walls with closely spaced towers, as well as an outer line of walls with more widely-spaced towers. Evidence of the various holders is still evident within the castle. One of the entrances has an epitaph belonging to the Ilkhanata Empire, while another section displays writing belonging to the Seljuk Empire.

Sources: Wikipedia, The Culture Trip

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Önbellek kuzeyde kırk dört yirmi beş virgül altı üç sekizde, batıda doksan dört otuz altı virgül iki bir üçte bulunabilir.

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One of the oldest roads in the state, Fort Road was originally built by the federal government after Fort Ridgely was completed in 1853-54. Supplies were shipped from Fort Snelling to Traverse des Sioux, then transported by wagon to Fort Ridgely.

Nicollet County Road 5 runs more than 42 miles from its eastern terminus at its intersection with US Highway 169 in St Peter to the Renville County line. Old Fort Road presumably extended from Traverse des Sioux, although the portion running through the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College has been blocked off. Fort Road as an address runs from the western edge of St Peter to the end of CR-5.

In an ideal world, a paved trail would have been installed when the road was refurbished in the early 2010s. This planned geocache trail will have to suffice, but won’t alleviate my anxiety when biking here.

 

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